City/State

Charlottesville, VA

Overview

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Join a culture that encourages growth, teamwork, diversity, pride, efficiency, and exceptional patient care. Whether you are starting your very first job or want to start a new career in healthcare, theSentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Patient Care Technician Earn While You Learn Training Program could be the place for you.

Our next PCT Earn While You Learn training program led by our clinical instructor provides structured coursework and paid on-the-job-training as a full-time or part-time employee with benefits. If you are seeking a career that is rewarding and makes a difference, join one of the nation's premier health systems.

Requirements : minimum high school diploma or GED; no experience is required.

Schedule : approximately 12 weeks (include 12 hours/week in classroom, simulation, or clinicals); 3 days/week for a total of 12 hours/week.

Time : 5PM - 9PM

Start Date : Spring 2024

Location : Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

In addition, 24 hour or 36 hour of employee with 12 hours of PCT class time and 1-2 additional 12 hour shifts as a Safety Care Partner

Upon completion of the class, participants will be transitioned to a Patient Care Technician position and will be prepared to sit for the PCT certification.

Benefits : Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Tuition Reimbursement, a 401k/403B, 401a, Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks, and more.

Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

Job Summary

Assists with the provision of a safe hospital environment conducive to individualized patient care for patients at risk of suicide, falls, wandering, agitation, impulsiveness, self-harm or other risk behaviors enabling patients to maintain or enhance function during the hospital stay.
Prior healthcare experience or enrollment in a health sciences program strongly preferred. Applicants without prior experience or current health sciences program status must successfully complete a Sentara Safety Partner Training Course in addition to core competencies during orientation. BLS required within 90 days of hire. Core competencies for all safety partners to include communication, confidentiality, de-escalation, fall prevention, patient safety, restraints, stroke, and suicide. De-escalation and physical intervention training within 30 days of hire, except for those in Behavioral Health within 15 days of hire.

Qualifications:

HS - High School Grad or Equivalent (Required)Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQIHealthcare

Skills

Active Listening, Communication, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Service Orientation, Speaking, Writing

Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.